Molecular modelling studies, synthesis and biological activity of a series of novel bisnaphthalimides and their development as new DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors
作者:Rosanna Filosa、Antonella Peduto、Simone Di Micco、Paolo de Caprariis、Michela Festa、Antonello Petrella、Giovanni Capranico、Giuseppe Bifulco
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.024
日期:2009.1
A series of bisnaphthalimide derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for growth-inhibitory property against HT-29 human colon carcinoma. The N, N '-bis[2-(5-nitro-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-2-yl)] propane-2-ethanediamine (9) and the N, N '-Bis[2-(5-nitro-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-2-yl)] butylaminoethyl]-2-propanediamine (12) derivatives emerged as the most potent compounds of this series. Molecular modelling studies indicated that the high potency of 12, the most cytotoxic compound of the whole series, could be due to larger number of intermolecular interactions and to the best position of the naphthalimido rings, which favours pi-pi stacking interactions with purine and pyrimidine bases in the DNA active site. Moreover, 12 was designed as a DNA topoisomerase II poison and biochemical studies showed its effect on human DNA topoisomerase II. We then selected the compounds with a significant cytotoxicity for apoptosis assay. Derivative 9 was able to induce significantly apoptosis (40%) at 0.1 mu M concentration, and we demonstrated that the effect on apoptosis in HT-29 cells is mediated by caspases activation. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.